Best Sellers

BOOKS - Best Sellers

1. The Da Vinci Code, by Dan Brown (Doubleday, $24.95). Murder and a secret society pull two investigators into a web of intrigue. Last week: 1; weeks on list: 46 6. The Zero Game, by Brad Meltzer (Warner, $25.95). A friendly bet turns deadly for two Capitol Hill workers. Last week: 4; weeks on list: 2

2. The Five People You Meet in Heaven, by Mitch Albom (Hyperion, $19.95). While in heaven, a man learns his life was not lived in vain. Last week: 2; weeks on list: 19 7. The Cat Who Talked Turkey, by Lilian Jackson Braun (Putnam, $23.95). When a man is found murdered, Qwill and the cats go to work. Last week: --; weeks on list: 1

3. Divided in Death, by J.D. Robb (Putnam, $21.95). A woman becomes the main suspect when her husband and his mistress turn up dead. Last week: --; weeks on list: 1 8. Absolute Friends, by John le Carre (Little, Brown, $26.95). Two friends reunite through political intrigue and double agents. Last week: 3; weeks on list: 3

4. The Amateur Marriage, by Anne Tyler (Knopf, $24.95). A dysfunctional marriage of a thought-to-be perfect couple falls apart. Last week: 6; weeks on list: 4 9. Retreat, Hell!, by W.E.B. Griffin (Putnam, $26.95). Fighting continues on and off the battlefield for Marines in the Korean War. Last week: 7; weeks on list: 4

5. New Spring, by Robert Jordan (Tor, $22.95). Prequel to The Wheel of Time brings two people together on a dangerous journey. Last week: 5; weeks on list: 4 10. The Second Chair, by John Lescroart (Dutton, $25.95). A lawyer teams with his young protege to defend a teen charged with murder. Last week: --; weeks on list: 1